[转帖]原则问题

林妹妹

Selling secondhand books at our church bazaar of America, I got into an argument with a prospective customer. He was interested in buying The Pocket Book of Ogden Nash but claimed it was overpriced at a half dollar. Other paperbacks were selling for five or nine cents each. I pointed out that the book was in good condition and Nash was a fun poet. Therefore the price was reasonable. He said it was a matter of principle and he couldn’t accept it for such a high price. Ultimately, I agreed to sell him the book for nine cents. Triumphant, he paid with a $10 bill.   
　　“Keep the change,” he said generously.
 翻译：
   在美国教堂的义卖市场上卖旧书时，我与一名可能要买书的顾客发生了一场争论。他对购买袖珍《奥金•纳什集》颇感兴趣，但是说它要五十美分开价过高,其它的平装书每本才卖五或九美分。
　　我指出这本书保存状况颇好，纳什是个有趣的诗人。因此这个要价是合理的。他说这是个原则问题，这么高的价格他是没法接受的。最终，我同意以九美分的价格将这本书卖给他。他得意洋洋地拿出一张十美元的票子要付帐。

     “零钱不用找了，”他慷慨地说。

   在中国，很多人会将此事当笑话来看，不过，转念想想，我们不妨学学这里面的原则问题，原则与目标如何平衡？

   在中国，很多人会将此事当笑话来看，不过，转念想想，我们不妨学学这里面的原则问题，原则与目标如何平衡？

　　

[此贴子已经被作者于2007-6-15 14:23:18编辑过]

lldtm

恩，可爱的老外。林妹妹竟能从这样一个小故事引申出原则与目标如何平衡，呵呵，我答不上来，且看楼下各位兄台的回复

ericoa

感谢楼主发帖 ,收藏了!